Mob sets suspected female suicide bomber ablaze in Bauchi

A mob in Bauchi yes­terday set ablaze a woman suspected to be a suicide bomber.

It was learnt that the sus­pected bomber wore

a hijab to the market in company with a man in military uniform.

Daily Sun learnt that both refused to surrender them­selves to be checked at the entrance of the market.

An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said their mission became sus­picious.

He said: “Immediately the man saw that the environment was no more conducive, he ran away and when they removed the lady’s hijab, the people saw two bottles which contain ed some substances under her hijab so they immediately set her ablaze to avert bomb blast in the market.”

Police findings revealed that the mob carried out the action at about 7am.

Police Public Relations Of­ficer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Haruna Mohammed, said the-yet-to-be-identified woman al­legedly refused to be screened at the entrance of Muda Lawal Market, Bauchi.

He said she was attacked by the mob that took laws into their own hands and set her ablaze. The victim, he said, died before rescue could come.

“Police patrol teams, in­cluding the explosive ordi­nance disposal unit, rushed to the scene, dispersed the rampaging crowd and restored normalcy in the area.

“Meanwhile, the case is un­der investigation and intensive patrol is ongoing in the area to apprehend the perpetrators and prevent further break­down of law and order,” Mo­hammed said.

He warned members of the public against taking laws into their own hands, saying anyone arrested over such act would face the full wrath of the law.